An essay on Christ's cross and crown: To which are subjoined, six sermons

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Página 123 According to this view, Christians are called to make the inteiest of others their
own, to interest themselves in it, to exercise a generous concern about if, and to
deprecate evil, or implore good, with the sincerity and earnestness the particular
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Página 130 For foreign princes, the concern of Christians should be regulated, according as
circumstances do, or may, direct. All of them have a title from this apostolical
warrant, to the " supplications, " prayers,' intercessions, and thanksgivings," ofv- ...

Página 139 While, therefore, Christians should exercise a holy gratitude to God, for such an
effectual security from the caprice and oppression of their fellow- subjects, they
are indispensibry bound to mSke intercessions for such as have the honour to fill
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Página 171 Wherever, therefore, it appears, from the fruit, that the tree is corrupt; it is certainly
both lawful and laudable for Christians to pray, that — by being ingrafted into
another, — -a better stock, — the tree may be good ; and to pray for this, as the
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Página 285 Christians, for instance, are bound by divine authority, to consider their pastors
and rulers as— their peers ?— only on a level with themselves ?-— not at all j-
but, as " over them in the Lord," 1 ThesT.v. n. To be over them, and yet but joined
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Pasajes populares

Página 42 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

Página 256 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner ; with such an one no not to eat.

Página 41 - When he gave to the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment. When he appointed the foundations of the earth., then I was by him, as one brought up with him, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him, rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men.

Página 313 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Página 55 - Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie; and the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.